Ilka Štuhec

Slovenian Alpine ski racers kept their contact to the world's best this season, owing to Ilka Štuhec in the women's World Cup and Žan Kranjec in the men's competitions. Štuhec finished as the runner-up in the overall downhill standings and Kranjec placed third in the final giant slalom standings.

Ilka Štuhec won the women's downhill race in Italy's Cortina d'Ampezzo on 21 January for her tenth career World Cup victory, six of which she has clinched in downhill, her strongest discipline.

Norwegian Kajsa Vickhoff Lie came in second, 0.26 seconds behind Štuhec, and Italian Elena Curtoni was third, with a lag of 0.34 seconds.

Ljubljana – Alpine skier Ilka Štuhec and snowboarder Žan Košir will be Slovenia’s flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games on 4 February, the Slovenian Olympic Committee said on Monday.

Those interested can apply until Friday, January 10. They will compete for the title of the most endurable skier under the auspices of star downhill skier Ilka Štuhec. The title of the event is a pun playing around with her name.

Association head Enzo Smrekar addressed the athletes, saying that he believed that they trained hard and were entering the season ready. "The season is important because it is an Olympic season and we stand behind you, be confident, show what you are capable of and I believe that results will come this year".